Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 171 From Now On, We Are Strangers

His words threw the whole scene into an awkward mess.

Oliver must've had too much to drink. I was really worried he'd say something else and mess up the good vibes we had going.

Jason and Frank came over too. Frank glanced at Ethan, and Ethan gave him a look back.

Frank grabbed Oliver, trying to pull him away.

"Hey man, I was wondering where you went with your drink. Turns out you bumped into someone you know. You've had your toast. Let's get back and keep drinking."

Oliver yanked his arm out of Frank's grip, and his glass slammed onto the table, spilling his drink everywhere.

He glared at Leonard, who had already looked down, with eyes full of hate and a bit of pity. "Listen, if you weren't her dad, I would've stabbed you a long time ago. But since you are, if you die, she'll be heartbroken." "Stop it," Bella shouted.

Bella looked at Oliver, unable to bear his painful and unwilling expression, and turned her eyes away.

She stood up, filled her glass with wine, and picked it up, speaking slowly and clearly, "Oliver, I toast to you. Thanks for everything you've done for me. A real man knows when to let go. I hope you live like a man."

She seemed to choke up, paused, lowered her eyes, and added softly, "After this drink, we're strangers from now on, not even friends. I hope you never bother me again."

The atmosphere was so tense it was suffocating.

Zachary didn't stop Bella from doing this, nor did he say anything. I just saw him quietly hold Bella's hand, like he was comforting her.

Oliver seemed frozen, standing there for a long time.

Bella held her glass in the air, stubbornly waiting for his response.

It was like Bella was forcing him!

At that moment, Oliver looked at Bella with indescribable sorrow in his eyes, his slowly raised hand trembling slightly.

He finally picked up his glass and brought it close to Bella's.

The clinking of the two glasses sounded like something breaking, shattering without a trace.

Bella drank her glass of wine in one gulp, not leaving a drop.

Oliver, however, held his glass for a long time. Only when he saw Bella's empty glass did he give a bitter smile and down his drink.

After drinking, the glass in his hand slipped to the ground and shattered instantly.

His eyes were red, but he smiled pitifully and nodded, saying, "Fine, strangers from now on, very well."

"You're drunk!" Frank and Jason quickly dragged Oliver away.

As Oliver turned, a tear finally slid down his cheek.

I wasn't sure if Bella saw it, but from where I was, I saw it clearly.

Oliver really looked like a drunk mess, stumbling around, his despair written all over his face.

They didn't go back to their seats but helped him straight out of the restaurant.

acting like nothing happened, and asked the waiter for the menu, ready to

looked down at the menu, her pale face gave everything

"Don't order more. We've got enough. Any more would just go

this point, probably everyone at the

and the dinner party wrapped up

off his coat and draped it

didn't look well, and even her wave goodbye to me was

a bad mood, so I didn't say much, just told her to go

getting in the car, Ethan said we weren't going home yet. He was being all

drove into the

some serious dedication. You deserve an award for the

and walked

duty, the company was on

the top floor

International Corporation is the tallest building in Starlight City. From here, you can see the entire

rooftop, and just

hands. "No way, it's

and pulled me into his

closer and whispered, "What are you afraid of? I'm

his guidance, I walked to the

into

the distance, and couldn't help but be

at night. The bright lights and neon signs outlined every building like simple and pure sketches drawn by a child.

Valentine's Day officially ended, fireworks started popping off

for a sec," Ethan suddenly

going?" I asked, feeling

rooftop was pitch black at night, and I

at me. "Just stay put and enjoy the view. I promise you

turned

up there,

places. I found the square, then the hospital, schools, and other

crescent moon necklace dangled in front of my eyes,

Ethan's deep voice came close to my

his breath as he spoke, my ears instantly

giving me a gift?" I

and helped me put on the necklace, then straightened my shoulders to

neck and smiled with satisfaction. "It

is such a waste," I

smiled. "Spending money on

the

are a pair, just with the pendants facing different

planning to give the other one to?" I already had

with his

do you think I plan to give it to?" he asked, smiling like he could

moved my chin away, lowered my head, and mumbled, "How would

you to give

at him

"To your best friend."

have meant

on the railing with both hands, looking at the night view